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Nursing Assistants salary in Charleston, SC

The median nursing assistants in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $38,810 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,586 a month.

10th percentile
$35,570
25th percentile
$37,350
Median percentile
$38,810
75th percentile
$44,040
90th percentile
$46,970

Based on 2,800 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$31,035 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,810
Federal income tax−$2,477
Social Security + Medicare−$2,969
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,329
Monthly take-home$2,586
Every two weeks$1,194

Does it go far here?

$38,440Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
62%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,605 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charleston, SC

JobMedian pay
Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,000
Physicians, All Other$163,900
Financial Managers$147,170
Pharmacists$145,950
Sales Managers$139,830
Marketing Managers$138,790
Managers, All Other$136,370

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